Starting around 9:30 am ET, multiple Meta services suddenly stopped working, including Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. From what we can tell, WhatsApp, also owned by Meta, was not affected.
Initially, it was hard to track since the outage tracking site Downdetector appeared to be having issues as well. However, that resolved soon enough and we were able to see reports hit highs of 110,000 for Facebook, 15,000 for Messenger, and 10,000 for Instagram.
In total, the outage lasted for about four hours, though some services came back quicker than others. The Facebook and Messenger outage only lasted for an hour.
Instagram unfortunately took longer to resolve.
Meta doesn't have a specific status page for the three services, but there is one for the developers and business accounts. We were able to see "High Disruptions" in several parts, including Ads Manager. "We are aware of an issue that may be impacting ad delivery. Our engineering teams are aware and are actively looking to resolve the issue as quickly as possible," read the page.
Outside of the page, only Andy Stone, Meta's VP of Communications, made any kind of statement when he tweeted, "We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We're working on it." That was at 10 am ET. An hour later, he tweeted, "We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal."
Otherwise, the company did not release a statement, and eventually things returned to normal around 1 pm Eastern.
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are down — live outage updates
What's happening at Meta?
Meta services aren't working for many members of the Tom's Guide staff and we saw a spike in reports on Downdetector before the website stopped worked, so we're quite confident that something is off.
Meta acknowledges the issues
Facebook Ads manager is showing "High disruptions" as the status right now, which is a clean indication that something isn't right with the social network.
"We are aware of an issue that may be impacting ad delivery. Our engineering teams are aware and are actively looking to resolve the issue as quickly as possible," reads the Meta outage page.
Downdetector working?
It looks like Downdetector is back, which will make it a lot easier to keep track of this massive Meta outage.
Or is it?
When you click on a service on Downdetector, it's going to a 404 page. So while you can see the massive spikes in reports on the Downdetector homepage, we can't get any actual numbers.
What are users seeing?
Users trying to access Facebook right now aren't seeing much of anything. I just tried to log into my own profile and I was bumped right out to the login screen of the app. I tried to fire up the social network on both an Android phone and an iPhone and neither would load.
Are you having the same trouble? Let me know about it in the comments box below.
Meta's Status page is listing two incidents
When service outages like this happen, one of the best places to look for updates is the provider's own status check page. Unfortunately, Meta (which owns Instagram) doesn't have one for its consumer products.
However, there is a status page for its business tools, which does tell us the company is facing two incidents right now. Both Facebook Ads Manager and WhatsApp Business Platform are listed as facing "High Disruptions" while the rest of the company's services are apparently unaffected.
It's kind of working for me?
Sometimes, I can get Facebook and Instagram to load on my laptop and sometimes it just gives me a big Facebook and Instagram logo on a white page. There doesn't seem to be much predictability about it — sometimes I refresh and doesn't work and sometimes it does.
Hit the comments on this post and share your experiences with Meta services like Facebook, Instagram and Messenger and let us know what you're seeing and we might feature your comment in this live blog!
Now showing issues with all parts of Ads
Before, the Meta status page was only showing issues with serving ads, but now it's showing all three categories as having issues: Ads Creation and Editing, Ads Reporting and Ads Delivery all appear to be having problems, which is likely affecting Facebook and other platforms.
More Meta status issues popping up
Taking another dive into the Meta status page shows that more issues are popping up, now with Messenger. The Messenger API for Instagram and Messenger Platform are being reported as having "High Disruptions," which is obvious to anyone trying to use either service.
Still, it's nice to know that Meta is aware of the situation, though it hasn't offered a timeline for when we can expect things to be fixed.
Downdetector showing almost no reports
Downdetector is showing a giant drop in reports and then a small increase. Presumably, this is because no one could access Downdetector to report issues, but we'll keep monitoring to see if that's the case or if the outage is actually coming to a close.
Personally, I think it's the former, as Meta's status page is still showing everything being down, but we'll see.
Higher than they look
The visual graph is actually deceiving, as it looks like there are few reports at first glance. However, that's only because the peak was more than 100,000. Even with the dramatic decline, it's still at more than 12,000 reports.
Ad delivery fixed
Meta has apparently fixed Ad Delivery on its platforms. "We have recovered from an earlier outage impacting ad delivery across our platform, and services have now been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused," reads the status page.
'I can't access my profile'
According to a user on Downdetector, profile access is limited. "I can't access my profile, and I get an error "Unable to load" or something similar. I've tried both on mobile and PC, and I've also tried using the browser on my phone and computer. I still get the same error message," said user Brian Reid.
Instagram declining less
While the number of reports on Instagram didn't come anywhere close to the Facebook numbers, it didn't drop as much, either. It's currently still at more than 5,000 Downdetector reports.
Meta Business Suite joins the problem
Well, it looks like Meta Business Suite is the latest service to find itself on the Meta Status page. "We are aware that some people may be having trouble with messages in Inbox in Meta Business Suite. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible," reads Meta's status page.
Like the other outages, Meta is working to resolve it, but there's no indication of how long it'll be down for.
Downdetector reports lower than they've been
Despite Downdetector working again for a little while, the reports are still trending downward, dropping by just over 4,000 as of this post.
Marketing and Graph API join
Marketing API and Graph API are now on the Meta Status page, showing as having "Medium Disruptions."
"We are recovering from an earlier outage impacting editing and creation for Marketing API, and services are in the process of being restored. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused," says the status page.
Instagram is the highest
Currently, Instagram is the highest in terms of raw reports at 4,860. Facebook has dropped to around 2,400 and is down to just over 600.
"May take a bit of time" to get back to normal
We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal. https://t.co/bmtG1Mrrr7June 12, 2026
Meta's Andy Stone said that everything is coming back about an hour ago.
"We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal," Stone posted.
That does appear correct, as Facebook seems to have recovered. However, Instagram still seems to be having issues.
Reports take a steep dive
Starting around 9:00 am PT, reports on Down Detector started to decline but in the last 15 or minutes or so they've taken a steep dive.
As of this posting, I'm seeing 1500 reports, down from the steadier 5,000 earlier and the peak of 10,000 reports around 7:00 am PT.
Resolving issues
Meta doesn't really have a status page for Instagram or Facebook that we can use to get updates on what's happening with the social platforms.
However, the company does have a business status page for advertisers and developers that we can use to infer how things are going.
For example, previously, Facebook Ads was showing High Disruptions, but now it reads resolved.
That said, the developer platform is showing more issues but seems to be affecting more background APIs and business accounts.
Meta has remained mostly quiet
Beyond the two tweets from Meta's Andy Stone, the company has largely remained quiet about the outage.
And since Stone said the company was working on it he has also gone silent.
Fortunately, I suppose, it appears things are getting to normal.
Meta outage appears to be over
With reports finally under 500 reports for the first time today, it finally appears that the Instagram and Facebook outages are have pretty much resolved.
The Meta developer status page is basically green across the board.
Anecdotally, I've been able to access Instagram and Facebook fairly consistently for the last 15 minutes or so.
I will keep an eye on things for a little bit longer, but I am going to call it for now.
